SFAS 158 made revisions on how pension plans and postretirement benefit information should be reported in the financial statements.
Refer to Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) to identify the changes that were made, both within the financial statements themselves and in the required disclosures.
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Explain in detail some of the signs you would be looking for when feeling extreme stress from job burnout and what steps should be taken to overcome this condition. Do you believe continuing to work for a lengthy period of time in a job where you are not motivated is destructive not only to you, but also to others in the company

Here are several resources that talk about the time value of money and how to perform net present value calculations - EconEd, Study Finance, Discounted Cash Flow. Net present value is often used to inform investment decisions. To perform the calculation, you can follow the formulas as they are presented in the readings or you

I need help with these two questions:
1.A bank has three assets. It has $65 million invested in consumer loans with a 6 month duration, $26 million invested in T-Bonds with a 12 year duration and $39 million in 1 year maturity T-Bills. What is the duration of the bank's asset portfolio?
2. A bank has book value of assets e

Discussion Question 1
Your friend, John and Kate, are starting a business together and have asked your opinion regarding whether they should form a partnership, a corporation, or some other type of entity. Prepare a bullet list of questions you would ask in helping them decide which type of entity is more appropriate.
When are

I need help with writing summary and answering questions on financial condition of Abbott Laboratories, their financial history is attached.
- What is your summary of this company's financial condition?
- What major factors should the company be aware of as it evaluates possible investment projects in the future?
- Would you

Jefferson Products, Inc., is considering purchasing a new automatic press brake, which costs $300,000 including installation and shipping. The machine is expected to generate net cash inflows of $80,000 per year for 10 years. At the end of 10 years, the book value of the machine will be $0, and it is anticipated that the machine

You want to buy a new car, but you're not sure whether you should lease it or buy it. You can buy it for $50,000, and you expect that it will be worth $20,000 after you use it for 3 years. Alternatively, you could lease it for payments of $650 per month for the 3-year term, with the first payment due immediately. The lease compa

I need help in calculating a hypothetical acquisition purchase price supposing that Dick´s Sporting Goods is acquiring Hibbett Sports. I need to include a base purchase price and the maximum purchase price the firm would be willing to pay. Also, I need help in determining how Dick´s will operate after the merger, and how the d

What are the primary groups that compute or use financial statement ratios? Identify the primary concerns of each group.
What does it mean that that balance sheet is a snapshot of the firm at a point in time?
How is the balance sheet different from the income statement?
What would you say is the primary objective of a

Assume that you are preparing a seminar on cost volume profit analysis for non accountants. Several potential attendees have approached you and have asked why they should be interested in learning about your topic. The individuals include :
1. A factory worker who serves as her companies labor union representative in charge o

An equipment acquisition proposal was being considered by a large health care organization. The array machine will enable the hospital to perform autoimmunity tests (for immunoglobulins G, M, and A and complements C3 and C4) in-house rather than sending them to a reference laboratory. Test turnaround time is expected to decrease

financial solution.
Question 1
Select all the correct statement(s) from the below choices.
Managers should ignore sunk costs when deciding whether to continue a project or not.
Incidental effects, such as the impact of a branch store on the business of the main store, are important and should be considered.
We must ded

Blue Fin Inc. requires all capital investments to generate a minimum internal rate of return of 15%. The company is currently considering an investment that is expected to generate annual cash inflows of $10,000 for 6 years. The cost of this investment is $30,000.
Required: Would you recommend the company make this investment

(A) What are the processes in reviewing a test case and what step will you take if you have an error in your reviewing processes.
(B) What are some of the future will you add or remove from the test case process within the financial modules?
(C) What are the step processes in running a test case? From the low(3) Medium(10) Hig

1.Two years ago, Conglomco stock ended at $73.02 per share. Last year, the stock paid a $0.34 per share dividend. Conglomco stock ended last year at $77.24. If you owned 200 shares of Conglomco stock, what were your dollar return and percent return last year?
2.Calculate the coefficient of variation for the following three st

Michael Vick has written a self improvement book that has the following cost characteristics:
Selling Price $16.00 per book
Variable cost per unit:
Production $4.00
Selling & administrative 2.00
Fixed costs:
Production $88,000 per year
Selling & administrative 18,000 per year
How many units must be sold to break-ev

1. Why does the restaurant even bother to stay open, because it might seem that the revenue from the few customers could not possibly cover the cost of running the restaurant? Why do you think the restaurant still open even though it's not covering all its costs?
2. In making the decision whether to open for lunch, what kind

Project Code Name: Stargazer
• Research and development has already started on our new widgets. The company has spent $450,000 on this product so far and the estimate to bring this product to market is $575,000.
• Risk of completing this project on time is high.
• Product is forecasted to have ROI of $300,000 firs

You are the owner of a new startup company which is going to sell sound systems. You have approached the local bank for funding and they want a statement showing your projected sales, expenses and profits for the first year:
Unit sales XXX
Price XXX
Variable cost/Unit XXX
Projected Income Statement

Goodwill arises when one firm acquires the net assets of another firm and pays more for those net assets than their current fair value. Suppose that Got Em Co. had operating income of $64,300 and net assets with a fair market value of $184,000. Takeover Co. pays $322,000 for Got Em Co.'s net assets and business activities.
a.

Analyze McDonalds. Explain your interest in this firm.
Study the profits and cash flow and compare to a competitor (Wendys).
Include the following:
Return on assets
Profit margin
Asset utilization rate
Free cash flow
Assess your company's relative cash position and financial position and comment on its receipt an

CAFR Ratios
One of the objectives this week is about identifying key performance measures. It boils down to this...once all the numbers are journaled and reported out...what do they mean? You want to understand the financial position (status of your assets/liabilities at a certain point in time) AND your financial condition (a

1. The mix of debt, preferred stock, and common equity with which the firm plans to raise capital is called the: a) Financial risk b) Operating leverage c) Business risk d) Target business structure
2. The extent to which fixed costs are used in a firm's operations is called its:
a) Financial

Give me a starting point on using the sample financial statements attached, calculate the financial ratios and then interpret those results against historical data and industry benchmarks.
ABC SDN. BHD.
(Incorporated in Malaysia)
REPORTS AND FINANC

1. Help David Swan, the manager of Swan's Ice Land to decide what strategies to use to increase the profits? (Select the market oriented strategies based on SWOT i.e. find out the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities& threats to Swan's Ice Land)
2. What do you think of the approach Swan's Iceland used to determine target

This book will discuss the concept of distribution. Distribution is one of the elements of the Marketing Mix, which is often called the 4Ps. The Marketing Mix is made up of the Product, Promotion, Price and Place. Distribution is the Place in the Mar... READ MORE » ... READ MORE »